Evolutionarily stable in-group favoritism and out-group spite in intergroup conflict

Konrad, Kai A. und Morath, Florian (2012): Evolutionarily stable in-group favoritism and out-group spite in intergroup conflict. In: Journal of Theoretical Biology, Bd. 306: S. 61-67

Abstract

We study conflict between two groups of individuals. Using Schaffer`s (1988) concept of evolutionary stability we provide an evolutionary underpinning for in-group altruism combined with spiteful behavior towards members of the rival out-group. We characterize the set of evolutionarily stable combinations of in-group favoritism and out-group spite and find that an increase in in-group altruism can be balanced by a decrease in spiteful behavior towards the out-group.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Publikationsform: Postprint
• Keywords: altruism, spite, in-group favoritism, conflict, evolutionary stability, indirect evolutionary approach
• Fakultät: Volkswirtschaft ; Volkswirtschaft > Lehrstühle > MPI für Steuerrecht und Öffentliche Finanzen
• Themengebiete: 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 570 Biowissenschaften; Biologie
• ISSN: 0022-5193
• Sprache: Englisch